The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1862, Page 1

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Hoi DREAM BE READ BY THOSE 10 ARE BIECT It te atated by one who h tried ti that the Bild Poster's Dream would sta: ‘ Dream would Sart the hit on & 'bsid head, | We will not of the eae ual it ie confirmed, id DOCTORS OP tie ‘vlTy, ANCL. DING 7 a RED PHYSICIAN,’ BANDS OF LIFE some tte “AGO, pe CUGtEN DREAM bias be Ste aS YHYSIO, RREGG A i ULAKITIES OF HE SYSTEM, should send i » itera fy on 4 2 a rs All well regulated much aaitisement cana wave ene found anywhere for twen- ym IT, ‘OR LT. CENTS, bt ce ic EBay SSSSSEBESTSRSSSSSEL SS! ccc, iC Seo ante te ott Cake iF wale by all tv ding v sale by ait Wadi es Y aye treet, whore a ‘4 08S 4 BEN. DERLY, + "O24 New York 2 ie -WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Two New Military Departments Created in Virginia. The Rebels Abandoning Their Defences on the Rap- pahannock. Development of Union Sentiment in the Old Dominion. The Tax Bill Completed in Com- mittee of the Whole. Horace Greeley Indicted for Abuse of @ Public Officer, &e., &e., ae. WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL. FORMATION OF NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. ‘War Dspartuxnt, Wasiincton, April 4, 1862, ORDERED. I.—That the portion of Virginia and Marylend lying be- tween tho Mountain Dopartment and the Blue Ridge shall constitute @ military department, to be called the Depart- ment of the Shenandoah, and be under the command of Major General Banks. 11.—That the portion of Virginia cast of the Blue Ridge and wost of tho Potomac and the Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad, including the District of Columbia and the country between the Potomac and the Patuxent, shall be a military district, to be called the Department of the Rappahannock, and be under the command of Major General McDowell. By order of the PRESIDENT. Enw M. Stamron, Secretary of War. GENERAL NEWS. Wasmncton, April 4, 1862. HORACE GREELEY INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘The Grand Jury of Washington county, District of Co. lumbia, to-day found a bill of indictment against Horace Greeley, of the New York Tribune, for malicious libel of public officers. The particular charge against Mr. Gree- J¢Y is libelling the United States Marshal, Colonel Ward H. Lamon. There were two presentments found against Mr. Greeley, but want of time on the part of the District Attorney prevented the preparation of more than one in- dictment. These presentments are only the beginning of @ series of similar charges that are to be found against the same offender. The Marshal wes averse to this procedure, but the jury, having the facts before them, regarded the offence ag po fiagrant as to require their attention, and the friends of the Marshal insist that the case shall be vigorously prosecuted. H.G. is beginning to reap the reward of his labors. He finds that§ impudent and un- warranted assaults upon honest officials for partisan pur- poses may not always escape punishment. He will probably ere long pay a compulsory visit to the District, if he shonld not, in the meantime, fly the country, XEWS FROM THE LOWER POTOMAC—UNION &ENTI- MENT IN VIRGINIA—A REBEL FORT ON THE RAP- PAHANNOCK ABANDONED, ETO. ‘The Stepping Stones came up to the Navy Yard from Shipping Point early this morning, After taking in a supply of coal, she went down the river to convey stores ‘and provisions to the lower flotilla, The Hsnatp cor- respondent on board reports as foliows:— The Coour de Lion passed us yesterday afternoon dis- abled, aud in tow of another steamer, She had her ‘smoke stack and @ portion of a paddle box carried away Dy collision with another vessel. Acting Master Hamilton, in command, went up the ‘Yooomico some day last woek, and, brought off a Union man named Scott, with his family and furniture. He says the Union feeling is intense in that region, and for # considerable distance upwards on the banks of the Po- tomac., White flags are freely displayed Jalong both banks. It is said that Fort Lowry,on the Rappahannock, has been abandoned by the rebels, From the rwouth of the river to the town of Rappa- banneck there are no rebel troops, save a few juvenile cavalry, composed of boys of from sixteen totweuty years, who amuse themselves by negro hunting. These striplings catch every horae they can lay their hands on for cavalry service. * Visits toover a hundred families disclosed a trong Union sentiment in Northumberland and Westmoreland counties, Virginia, and this would be openly manifested could the people there be assured of Union protection. It was also ascertained that much dissatisfaction exists among the rebels, and that many of them would gladly make their escape. A boat's crew from the Coeur de Lion rocently burned the rebel schooner Union in Ycomico creek, not being able to float her out. EXPLORATIONS NEAR EVANSPORT—SKIRMISH WITH REBEL CAVALRY. On Tuesday last the Stepping Stones proceeded to Mat- tawoman creek, to take some troops on board. Companies Eand B, of the Second New Hampshire regiment, came on board, The detachment was under command of Captain L. Drown. Lieutenant Platt accompaniod the troops. The steamer stood over for Evansport, and cast anchor ¢loge to the rained pier, when the troops landed in a large launch, taking with them a number of contra- bands, They then marched inland to some distance, the Principal object being to procure timber, with which thay part of Virgit bounds, for building purposes. During their exploration they discovered @ ten inch gun, in a valley between the high hill on which the inland battery ie situated and another hill overlooking Quantico creek, on which another battery had been erected. The gun was partially burried, as if the rebels, unable to carry it off, had endeavored to conceal it, but were una- Die to do so effectually through panic. The gun had to be left where it was found for the present. A large quantity of lumber, found at the sawmill, was secured and brought off, as were forty-five heavy rifle shells. Among other things brought on board were the carriage and part of the body of a light wagon, several steol pikes, with long wooden handles, and a number of shovels and pickaxes. Tho part of the wagon and the shells remain on board. At five o'clock the troops began to re-embark,and by dark they wero all jJanded at Rum Point. Nothing was seen of the rebels, On Wednesday the same troops were taken on board, and proceeded to Evansport, where the troops were land. ed, Shortly after twelve o’clock, while a number of men were at dinner in a house to thi of the hill battery, ® party was sent for some shovels and pickaxes, to dig out the heavy gun found the day before, The men were passing the house, when three rebel soldiers, evidently cavalry, armed with carbines, sud- denly made thoir appearance from the adjacent wood, and called ‘Halt!’ firing at the same time. One of the Union men immediately fell, mortally wounded. One of the shots were aimed at a Union picket, but he escaped dy dodging behind the building. On hearing the fring the men ai er rushed out, bub the rebels had already made their escape, The wounded man was taken into the house, and his wound examined, but he died ina quarter of an hour, The bullet enterod bis left fide, and pareed out through bis back, broaking the aping in ite course, The cor brought on board the Siopping Stones. attended by @ brother of the doce: et, who i mm the same company, Tho namo of the deceased je Lu- thor W. Fassett, fe bolonged to Company It, Second New Hampebire regiment, was thirty years old, and came from Winchester, New Hompebire, His remains havo beon tat to the oncampiient at Rum Point, whence thoy wil ho conveyed to Washington, en route to the late home of uh awed. White ab Evanryort the troopa succecded in disings erring NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1862. the heavy gun, which ig now ready to be carried away. ‘They also dug up several more pikes, and # lot of formid- able knives, shaped like the ancient Roman short sword, XO PASBES GRANTED TO YORTRESS MONROE AND OTHER MILITARY POSTS, Complaints having been made by the comma: ‘a of military posts that movements are impeded aud disci- Plined relaxed by the presence of female visitors, the Secretary of War hag ordered that no passes be granted to visit Fortress Monroe or other military posts to any person not engaged in the military service, and has autherized commanders of military posts to remove all Persons not engaged in the service. Passes for purposes of trade and business are also refused. THE REPORT OF THE WESTERN WAR CLAIMS COM> MISSION. The report of the Commission on War Claims, at St, Louis, is one of the blackest chapters in the revela- Hons of frauds connected with the war, The names of the Commission Messrs. David Davis, of Jilinois; Joseph Holt,of Kentucky, and Hugh Campbell, are sufficient guarantee shat the commission was faithfully executed. Their report filla forty printed pages, and the testimony of tweive hundred witnerses examined by them will occupy from six to seven thousand manuscript pages. The charges against General Fremont are enor- mous. He contracted, according to this report, for eight mortar boats at $66,000, which were appraised at thirty-eight (housand dollars by intelligent boat and emgino builders. Among the claims was one for five hundred tons of ice, ordered by General Fremont, purchased and shipped in October, when the weather was becoming cool. It was sept to Jefferson City, and most of it wasted because there ‘was no room to store it in Jefferson City, where it was sent. The Commission allowed only one-half of the claim for rent of @ three story house for General Fremont’s headquarters, hired at six thousand dollars per annum; and they complain that the purchase of railroad cars, and the large dealings in coal growing out of the steam and gunboat service aro largely tainted with fraud. ©. L. Beard, a Californian, and J. C. Woods, figure largely as speculators m the report, they haying been peculiarly fayured by the Geueral, Beard received $191,000 in advance for some contracta for forte. Of the special contracts for arms and munitfons, specially made by General Fremont, $641,000 remain unpaid, and the commission deducted from this $40,000 for excess of price, Mr. Beard seems to have attacked the Treasury in front, flank and rear, He brought bills for forage amounting to $115,000. The rapacious purse of Beurd ‘was filled, notwithstanding the soldiers and iaborers were unpaid. Beard bas left St. Louis. ‘The various frauds in General Fremont’s department drought to light by the Commissioners are astound- ing, but. hie declarations were more 20, He said to Lieutenant Colonel Andrews, Paymaster in the regular army, according to the testimony of that officer, that “the people of the United States were in the field; that he was at their head, and that he meant tocarry eut such measures as they expestrd him to carry out, with- out regard to the red tape of the Washington people.” Colonel] Andrews told him that red tape meant system of government, which, in ite details, might be carried too far by subordinates, but the genoral sys. tem of our government was a wise and good one, and he who andertook to set aside its principles would become ‘entangled in difficuliies. General Fremont replied by re- peatirg bis former. remark, and saying that, “We bave only extra constitutional government—no civil rights, 8 to speak—and all ordinary peaceful rulos were to be pet aside’? Other witnesses, of unimpeachable integrity, testified that General Fremont had made similar remarks in their hearing. In commenting upon this, the Commissioners say that, ‘military chieftains who cut red tape always do it with their swords, and history proves that the throat of the country sufferr quite as much ae the tape doee in the operation.” CAPTURE OF A REREL 6YY. Arebel spy was captured in the viciuily of Fairfax station day before yesterday, who, it is belioved, has been prowling within our lines since the evacuation of Manaseas. He was examined by a party of officers, and handed over to the authorities for further proceedings, Arms were found in his possession, but no papers of im- portance. ~ REMOVAL OF RUBBISH AT MANAHRAK ~-TROPTY COL~ LECTING PROHIBITED. Parties from New Jersey have cbtained permission to remove the rubbish abandoned by the enemy at Manas, fas Junction, and havé already taken away everal car loads, An order has been issued prohibiting visitors from collecting relics, a% much has already been carried off which might have proved serviceable to the govern- ment. THE RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER BROAD KUN REBUILT. The railroad bridge over Broad run at Bristol station, three miles beyond Manassas Junction, has com. pleted ,and the trains now run out to Warrenton June- tion, The Warrenton road will aleo soon’ be jn running order. TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO THE SKILL OF GENERAL M'CLELLAN, A gentleman from abroad, who spent reveral days in Centrevife, Manassas and Richmond, last winter, says that if bis testimony, which he fec!s bound as a neutral not to give, could be laid before the Committee on the Conduct of the War, be would be able to give them a jarge amount of information not yet in their possession, and he adds that it would be altogether favorable to the man- ment of General McClellan. THE LOYAL VIRGINIANS OPPOSED TO THE RETURN OF THEIR REBEL NEIGHBORS. A number of the ‘sacred soil’ rebels are returning to their homes, apparently thouroughly disgusted with their participation in the rebellion, The people of the Parkers- burg district strenuously oppore their return. Meetings have been or are about to be held, at Point Pleasant and Parkersburg to oppose the return of any and all the secession leaders from Virginia. It ie not intended wo interfere with the common rebel) soldier who may re- turn, but the people are unwilling to have in their midst such men as have prominently contributed to bring upon them the troubles and grievances eoneequent upon this war. THE CONFISCATION BILL. Just previous to the adjournment to-day Senator Trum- bull called up his Confiscation bill. Therefore, this is the business now immediately ponding before ‘the Senate. He gavo notice that he should press the consideration of the bill from day to day until it shall be disposed of. THR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE AND THE STEVENS BATTERY. It is generally understood here that the House will not ‘act upon the Naval Appropriation bill, and the provision for the completion of the Stevens battery, until after the Tax bill has Deen disposed of, but they will come up next in order. A@ passed by the Senate, the bill cannot become a law without the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, who has expressed a regret that it should be thus left, as he has mot the necessary information, never having officially investigated the sub- ject, It is understood that he will refer the matter toa board of ‘alofficers, The examination and report o¢ this board, according to past experience, would occupy three or four montha, in which the vessel might be nearly completed if work were resumed upon it at once, In this view of the care, and under the peculiar emergencies of the timer, it is not believed that the House will further delay the completion of a powerful engine of defence which is already three-quarters done and nearly balf paid for, THE TAX DODGERS BESIEGING THE SENATH. The tax dodgere are beginning to mako some demon. strations in the Senate. Petitions were presented to-day from the brewers of Detroit, praying that lager bier may not be taxed, and similar petitions from farmers of Rhode Island respecting doge. A NEW RULE FOR THE SENATE. Senator Hale gave notice to-day of @ new rule for tho Senate, giving that body power to fx an hour whon do" bate upon any subject should terminate aud @ vote be taken, Senator Davis remarked, That will bo a gag law.’» VINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENRRAL RELATIVE TO THE PENSION LAW. Attorney General Bates has given bis opinion that tye note of January and August, 1818, granting penstons for wounds or dieabi!{\ie@, are applicable omly o the forsee thereby created, and will not cover the o of thore called into service by the act of the 22d of July ast; oor are thelr wilo nd orphans eniitied to pensions an ler the act of the 4th of July, 1890, Grave doubts may be euggeated, whether the existing lowe make provision for pensions to the widows of those now in service, who may die from disease or be killed in battle, and upon the whole question, the Attorney General inclines to the opin™ ion that there ig no adequate provision of Jaw by which such widows are entitled to pensions im addition to the pounty conferred by the act of July last. Tho militia re- Ceived under the President’s proclamation of the 16th of April, 1861, which was in accordance with the law of the 2d of August, 1818, are, in cases of wounds and disabili_ ties, entitled to pensions under its provisions. THE NAVY. Paymaster John 8. Cunningham has been sssigned to the flagship Wabagh, Commodore Dupont. THR ASSISTANT MANAGER OF GOVERNMENT RAIL: ROADS AND TELEGRAPHS. ¥.H, Canttela, heretofore the Assistant Manager of Government Railways gn¢ Telographs, having full charge and supervision of all matters pertaining to them east of the Potomac, and who rendered such efficient service to the government in the forwarding of troops and sup- plies, has received the appointment of Superintendent and Treasurer of the Steamboat Company on Lake Cham- plain, @ position of great responsibility, but for which, in all reapects, he is eminently qualified. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE, Among the conficmations by the Senate, to-day, were those of B. Ellis, Consul at Brunswick, Germany, and Dr. Hayes as Brigadier General, LAROR RECEIPTS OF CUSTOMS AT FASTERN PORTS. The receipts from customs during March last at Boston and other Fastern ports wero three times as largo ag during March, 4861, while those at New York have more than doubled, There has aiso been a large increase at other porte. The total receipts from customs last week were about two millions of dollars. CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL BUREAU. Surgeon General Finley has beon removed from the charge of the Medical Bureau in the War Department, which for the present is in charge of Dr. Wood. Assist- aut Surgeon Wright has been removed from tho Medical Directorehip of St, Louis and Assistant Surgeon Camp ap- pointed in his place, Other important changes in the Medical Bureau will speedily be made, to increase the efficiency of that department. A military hospital bas been ordered to be established at New Albany, Ind, Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, have been converted into a military hospital. ‘The Secretary of War has communicated to Congress his opinion that the prosent organization of the Medical Bureau is imadequate to the service, He has authorized the Surgeon General of New York, under the direction of the Governor, to organize a voiunteor corps of surgeons, torender medical aid when requested. A similar or- ganization has been made under the Governor of Penn- sylvania, and valuable service rendered by Mr. Smith, Surgeon Generalof that State, and hie assistants, to the ‘wounded at Winchester. THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. ‘FIRS? SESSION. Senate. Wasmneron, April 4, 1803, ‘Tuk RAWKRUPT Law, Mr, Sarsaban, (rep.) of Ohio, presented a petition of citizens of Oio in favor of a general bankrupt law. \ MEWerAPERe AND THE Malta. ‘Mr, Hannia, (rep.) of N. Y., presented petitions that democrati¢ papers de allowed the same privileges in the ‘Tails ae.repadlican and abolition papers. THE TAX OM LAGER BIER, Mr, Howamp, (rep.) of Mich., presented a petition of citizens of Michigan tn fayor of a general bankrupt Jaw; algo a petition that the proposed tax on lager bier be reduced, 4 NEW RULE RELATIVE TO DEBATE. Mr, Haut, (Fep.) of N, H., then gave notice of a new rule of the Senate, which he proposed to offer, providing as follows j—- That during the present rebellion the Senate 7 vou, fx the time when debate on ai v nated, and question without further debate. RAILROAD AND TRUNGRAPB LINE TO Tur Pactmc. Mr, MeDoucat,, (opp.) of Cal., from the special com- mittee, reported a Diil.to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacitie. COMPYNEATION POR LOST HORSES AND BAGGAGE. Mr. Lave, (rep.) of Ind., offered a regolution that the Tecooom Committee be inetructed to inquire into the ped’ providing by law for just compengation for horeer, baggage, &c., Iset at Hatweras Jalet for the want of proper transportation. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOSINERS, ‘The Senate them proceeded to {he consideration of business connected with the District of Golambia, The follow ing bills were passed :— For tho preservation of the works bringing water into the city of Wavhington, ‘The bill authorizing the city of Georgetown to levy a water tax, The bill relating to highways in the District. ‘The bill allowing the circulation of small potes in the District. The bill relating to public instruetion uate? An executive session the Senate adjourned till Monday. Hoase of Representatives. Wasminorox, April 4, 1862. TUR DRMOORATIC CONFERENCE. Mr, Vaitannisnam, (opp.) of Obic, asked unanimous consent to make 4 statement relative to the democratic conference which took piace last week. Mr, Wastncens, ( ep.) of Iil., and others on the repub- lican site objected. Tue TAX BILL PARSED IN COMMITTEE OF THR WHOLF, Tho House then went into Commitiee of the Whole op the Tax bill. An amendment was adopted that cast iron used for bridges and buildings or other permanent structures shall be taxed one dollar por ton, provided that bar iron used for similar purposes shall pay mo specific duty ad- ditional to what is already required by this act. An amendment was aleo adopted that machine belting of all kinds and hose of all kinds for conveying water shall be taxed throe per centum ad valorem. The allowance and drawback section wag amended so as to read as follows:— From and after the date on whieh thie act takes effect there shall be en allowance or drawback on articles manu- factured on which any internal duty or tax ehall have been F tax hae ed to the satiafaction of the Commies by such person or and the am ni hall claim the allowance ve t shall Anoeriained under auch regulation S 8 shall from time to time be procured by the Commissioner, under the /irection of the Kecrewry of the Tre and the same fall be paid by the w of the Treasury on the Trea- outer o of any money arising from internal duties not otherwise fated: Provided, that ho cliswance or drawback sucll Ue made or had for any amount claimed or due of lees than twenty cellars, All the original sections baving been acted upon, a pew ‘one was added providing ‘(pains and penalties” for fraud- ulent practices Iu regard to draw backs. Mr. Bram, (rep.) of Mo., offered a new eection:— ¥ person who shail eluim the service or labor for raon held to service or labor under the laws of any Btate, shal! pay on the service or labor of suck person he of two dol Mr. Bare a that some seetions hi thing elo op which @ tax can be imposed. Mr. Map mn vag os Mel a oe that this proposition, baying been some time ago rejec should again be offered. Ketucky will pay seven hun: dred thousand dollars, but if this ameudmont be adopted three hundred thousand dollars more will be required of thatState, Such a tax would be unjust and unequitable, and was unconstitutional. ‘Mr. Mawwony, ee of Ky., in opposing the amend. ment, characterized it as burdensome, oppressive and unjust, because it was jutended to apply only to particu- Jar nectiont Mr. Bivona, (rep,) of Ohio, opposed the amonament ‘on constitutional grounds, arguing that taxes must be apportioned among the '@ according to without . This life of mi Pp representation and, when apportioned, coli to particular persone, but on taxable wealth. 1d equitable, ir (rep.) of N, Y., showed that in som simont the entire profite frou the agriculiure wer ‘vested in negroes. ‘Mr. Anvoun, (rep) of Tll., sustained the He could not see why this peculiar interest should have ‘an advantage over the agricultural interests of the West, Mr. Menzime, (Uniom) of Ky., opposed the proposition and offered an amendmen: Pha Wwery person owning a Led in consideration of the service thereof, pay ene dollar: Mr, Biain, (rep.) of Mo., raised the question, that thie wae not in order, which objection the Chairman sus. tained, remarking that it ould be in order oly as @ new section. Mr. Rosoow Cowxiive, (rep.) of N. Y¥., aid if this reepec' fn just a jae amendment should be defeated ait would be by the ry of the extreme sentiments of the House, It was by the friends of the jnstitution such tax would be ay unjust, and by, par excellence, the enemios of eiavery, that the imposition of gach a tax would admit property ja man. onied the seundness of both propositions. Dir, Brain, Of Mo., briefly answered the objectioun to Die proposition, saylig this Was not & capitation tax, but — shay ‘taxon the servico of the cines of persons named, Mr, Cavyarr, towed Mil. , Offer od & proviro that this government shall pay the owpors of sueh slaves as haye or slall ercape through the action of this House, or » portion of the army, one thousaud dollars for every slave eo was . ; Mr. BixgnaM offered an amendment, which was rejeet- ed, proposing in substance that the tax shall be appor- tioned acgording to the basis of representation, as pro- vided by the constitution. Mr. Kmuy, (rep.) of Pa., noticing @ remark of Mr. . Said three-fifths of his life was spent in the workshops, The couch on which the daughter sles, Or the resting place of the wife, is worth more than the Value of apy man who dare assail it. Not so of the slave. The apprentice boy or the working map is moral being, and se trained for useful- ners, Let not the Northern man be compared with those creatures, the teaching of whom to read the Word of God is made felony—creatures who are classed in the South with horses, pigs and cattle, There ig no analogy between the two. Mr. Menzies explained, What he had said was that the proposition was in effect a direct taxon the slave, and to that extent was more onerous to the people of the slaveholding States than to those of the North, and that it would be equally unjust to impose such a tax on Northern men who hired laborers, He did not intimate, en, that laboring white men were no better than slaves, No onethought so but the distinguished gentle- man from Philaileipbia, who was unnecessarily excited. Nobody but the genleman perceived anything ofensive hie remarks, and certainly he did not demfre to say anything offensive to anybody er any section After further proceedings the question was taken on Mr. Blair's amendment, which was rejected, 47 against ‘The Committee rose. Mr. Courax, (rep.) of Ind., after occupying the chair during three weeks, while (he bill was under considera- Yion, reported the same, with amendments, to tho House. were ordered t be printed, and the furtuer con- sideration of them postponed till Monday. BRANCH MINT AT DENVER. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the mate of the Union, Mr. Webster, (Union) of Md., in the chair, On motion of Mr. Sreveys, (rep.) of Pa., the vill esta- Diebing a branch mint at Denver, inthe Territory of Colorado, was taken up. Debate was limited to five minute speeches, THE DEMOCRATIC GONFEMENCE. Mr, Vscnanmonam, (opp.) of Obio, said an allusion had aon made in the Savate récently toa democratic confe- rence held last week. Ag to what took place therein h> had no right to speak, bnt the jujunetion of secreey did not apply to the call, which was in these words:— DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE, ‘We. the undersigned, members of the democratic party of vd to adhere to its ancient prin 4 to maintain its veganization Unbroken under ail circuunstanoes, as the party bert able to maintain the consid tution and to restore the old Union of the States, do iereby invite in thiseall for a conference of all who may élyn the same, approving of the objects above indicated, ‘This call wag signed by some thirty-five members of the Senate and House of Representatives. ‘TEE! 8 asked who signed it? VALLANDIGHAM continued—aAll of them were able to read and: write; no one made hia mark. If this didnot Tefer to a political organization he was not eapable of un- derstanding bem. rie! ‘The movement thus commenced would go on, and it was the determivation of sume that the organization should be completed. Beyond this he — notable to speak. His name was appended to the call. THE BRANCH MINT NIL PARED, The committee roge, when the bill for a branch mint at Denver was passed. BEN WOOD ON HIM FERT. Mr. Woop, (opp,) of N. Y., asked leave to make an ex- planation, aud to brand the author of a newspaper para- gtaph as a coward. SreakgR replied the gevtleman could not do that without the consent of the House. ‘TRAKITORIAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REBEL STATES. ‘The House went into committee, when Mr. BEAMAN ex- pressed his views in favor of establishing Territorial go- ‘vernments in the eo-called seceded States. ‘The committes rose. Adjourned til! Monday. Camo, April 4, 186. Hon. Ginpon Weries, Secretary of the Navy :— This morning the Benton, Cincinnati @nd Pittsburg, with three mortar boats, opened and continued fur more thanan hou dveon the rebels’ heavy floating battery at Island No. 10, when the latter, having received several shelis frota (he rifles and mortars, cut loose from her moorings and drifted two or three miles down the river. The shellg were thrown from the flotilia into diffeeeng parte of the island, and into the rebel batteries Ining She Tennessee shore, The return fire produced no effect on the squadron. No more men than wore actually ne- eeseary to map the batteries were viribie. A. Hl, FOOTE, Flag Officor. A Rebet Steamer Burned—The Enemy Erecting Batteries Along the Tc unessee River. Cmcaco, April 4, 1862. A special despatch to the Chicago Journal, dated Cairo, April 4 A boat arrived from Island No, 10 last night. Firing was resumed on Saturday morning by the gunboats and mortars. One of our shells baret upon the rebel steamer Winchester, which set her op fire and burned her to the water's edge. During the firing the rebels towed their floating battery up to @ position, and tried to roach us with shot from her thirty-two pounder rifled guns, but the shot fel! far short, and after a couple of hours’ manmuvring she was taken back to her old point. Several shots were tired at the rebel transports by the Union gunboats. The rebels are erecting batteries all along tho Tennes- see shore to prevent the landing of the Union troops from Missouri. 0 PERATIONS IN ARKANSAS. Engagement With and Defeat of the Rebels at Putnam’s Ferry. ‘ ‘Wasuinaton , April 4, 1862. A despatch received from St. Louis, dated yesterday, paye:— General Steele's advance guard bas reached Putnam's Ferry, Arkansas, Colonel Carline had an cugagement with the enemy on the Ist inst.,in crossing the river. We killed one lieusenant and wounded several others, and captured five prieoners, camp equipage, horses, mules, forage and a nuwber of small arms. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortas-s Monnor, April 3, 1862. Nothing of special interest that can be published has transpired to-day. ‘The woather js bright and very warm. There is no further intelligence of the Merrimac, There is great activity in military matters, and import. ‘ant news may be daily anticipated. Maryland Rebels Cap Bavrmone, April 4, 1862. Twenty-four young men were made prisoners this af- yernoon, at Back river, where they were about embark. ing on a sloop for Virginia. The sloop was also cap- tured, The party, it is understood, were recruited her® to go South as substitutes for the Southern chivalry, who are offering large premiums for substitutes to do their fighting. Movements of Parson Brownlow. Crxeynsam, April 3, 1862. On Tuesday the Mayore and eommittess from Chicag Springfield and Chillicothe, and three other cities, called ‘upon Parson Brownlow, and tendered him the freedom of their reapective cities, and begged him to visit them, The Boston Banks, Bostox, April 4, 1662, ‘The Bank of Mataal Redemption was to-day expelled from the Clearing House, by @ yote of twenty four to four, for having failed to comply with the rules of the Associ ated Banke. pe Murder and Suicide in Danvers, Maes, Bostow, April 4, 1862. In Danvers, on Wednesday night, aman named Myore deat his wife io death, and on the following morning cut hie own throat, He possessed considerable proper'y, but had the reputation of having an ungovernable temper, Tobacco Factory Ba: dat Milwaukee, MiLwannes, April 4, 1862, A destructive fire cecurred here last night, which con. sumed (he extensive tobacco works of Mosers. Stralin & Reitvousteip, corner of Vourth and Prairie streets, Lons $20,000, Twe Men Burled by the Caving In of Karth, PmiLavetrnms, April 4, 1862. ‘Two won wore buried in Independence sy).0 © this fore, nom by tho caving in of earth upon (hem while they were digging a trench. One o! the bedics has been taken out, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE SITUATION AT CORINTH. General Halleck to Take the Field. GENERAL GRANT NOWIN COMMAND, &e., &., &. [From the #t. Louis Republican, April 2.) Events are also thickening in the West. A array of the best soldiers in the country is now forming for attack on one side and defence on the other in the neighborhood of Corinth, Mins. By this time the main forces of General Byell’s’ command have placed them- selves in support of the columns of General Grant at Pittsburg and Savannah, and a great conflict is im) ing. General Lew. Wallace, with a sufficient force, bas isolated General Johnston from bis Western communicas tions.and cut off all rebel reiaforcemontg in that quarter- We hear that General Halleck is atout f take Use feld in person, and, placing himself at the het 4 af his gallant sol- diers, divect the movements soon to exercise 00 vast an i ace upon the duration of the war. She plans for the coming operations rand and ificent, and if the should only partia icceed we shall be able to cle most important results. ° {From the Chicago Tribune, April 2.) The supposition that Gon. Buell is to commang army at Corinth is illfounded. Gon, Grant is bia rior in rank, and the charges against him being now withdrawn, he is at the head of his old army, red - That he has been strongly veluforcog. OOF sknow; but we are not at liberty to state what hie strength is. We may say, however, that no army. ever engaged im battle on this continent with balf the namber of that which is at this day under the General’ direction. We do not know how he will be opposed, bi from the fact that ail the remaining energies of the South. have beon drawn uyon to make head against him, we capnot hope that the batt!e which impends will be ap thing but obstinate and bloody. Wedo not doubt wha theresult will be; but when we remember that effi. ciency of preparation, courage w'men and #kill of olleers are sometimes powerless to destroy the effect of some unlucky aecident, and that blind chanced seems some- timer to carry the day against bravery and science, we may not look upon a victory usa thing already assured. ‘The rebels under Gens. Price and Van Dorn are mov! towards Memphis, in responge to a call from Beaur for help, and all rebel forecs in the West are ordered to ‘trate in Western ‘icpnessee for agreatand dempe- uggle. Advices direct from Tennessee, state that preparations for marching aro going vigorously forward at Pitti and Savannah, and indications that an attack will be made upon Corinth within a fortnight. « It is tho general impression that there will be no battic until the arrival and co-operation of General and his army, unless Beaurogara makes the attack. troope are rapidly improving in health, and are eager theconfliet. Gen. Buell’s army were some distance away, ip ee suit, apparently, of Jobnaton, though it is probable force will co-operate with Gen, Grant’s against as the fugitives from Bowling Green could not be by oe and would never make a stand and tle. Tho Cairo correspondent of the Chicago Post, under date of Mareh 81, says :— Arrivals from the Tennessee river to-n! bey 9 of additional importance regardi gt irs in that locality, and matters are « heretofore reported. ‘The scouts and ties of the Union troops report the enemy at about wore now gathering together for a lat deaperata were now r 8 gle, upon which every hope of the establishment of cause is to be staked, and upon the issue of whieh stand or fall. But little can be learned which will enable us to mine definitely the relative position of the armies, which maj pega gent contest will be to them an incentive to endeavor to make their newly assumed position an ime pregnabie one. (‘Nashville correspondence of the Chicago Hib ‘Tho latest information regarding the movements rebels on the Memphis and Chariestou that they are making preparations for @ more stand or struggle perbups, than it was su were capable of at this time. The capture ‘son , of such @ jarge army, of such numbers and of arme, was thought to have curtailed to an degree the resources of the enemy. The wich was’ ‘The loss of the arms fell heaviest on to the thought. rebel confederacy, The men can be replaced. But it is not the part of wisdum to undsrrate rebel ree sources, and particularly at thie time. The " ‘though they have lust Missourt aud Tennessee, CY tucky and Virginia—though ten thousand have been captured at Deuelson—are than they were wuen Fort Henry was in their Thix may appear at Orst like a broad and tion, but it stands to reason, and this ie ing:—Firet, they are positively strong in their “ concentrated preition, nour the source of plies, ins country where 7 trated for any effort, and where they aré trated. Secondly, they derive strength, negatively, from. the fact that we are necessarily Ww aa we tue distance between our armies and their sources of supe ply. The rebels were weak in (heir former re su unconnected, They assumed ticm for the purpose drawing their supplies from the Sites in which the lines ¢ laid, and w! Jated. It'was A the Confederates was well worth a good price. they fell back, it was not, as is generally supposed, to & ‘aud desolated and robbed of all its produce. On the com- trary, it was upon a couutry which had produced a large, crop of corn, wheat and cattle, and from which the had not previously drawn any of their supplies. It ja stated bere that not less than 1,000,000 head of have Deen killed and packed in this vicinity, In the little town of Shelbyville, 1 am told, they packed 29,000 head, where before none had been killed. These were drawn from this State and Kentucky. All the from these animals has been transported to the potuts south of this State which are now occupied by the rebels, are thus in the midst of plenty, and more than this, ina country peculiarly adapted to defensive operations ang works, and we in the meantime are ‘ing weaker in the proportion of the distance from home. CONCENTRATION OF THE REBEL FORCES. entrations against General Smith are most fore ud threatening, and demand hasty movemente on oar part. Geveral S. Johnston’s whole force has been withdrawn from Decatur. ‘There is hardly a corpo- ral's guard at that Ge | Polk hag passed a la of his emis 94 eneral Pol & large army to the same point, leaving Brigadier fms . Y in command at Island No. 10, General bold, with a majority of his splendidly dr’ Pensacola, Tt is saié that these aro the finest ber, tt the confederacy, and are 10,000 strong. The whole: thus concentrated against General Smith will aggr not less than 60,000 mea—probably doubie bis force. Jess Geveral Halleck pushes General Buell forward, Gene- raiSmith may be overcome, and we may meet with @ terrible reverse. At any rate, troops will have to be poured in upon General Smith. He has assumed the sition which must be defeuded, and which must be I» and I have nodeubt will be. But certain must have the men now or never A reverse tw the rebels with ter. i x i : i nessee militia, has ordered the brigade his division to hastily reudevous at @ point on vile and Uhio Railroad, conveniently connected rinth. 1 have seen ® special order from a mend General Ruggles to the £00 regiments, of Lee and Browder to report at Corinth, and he same point, designated for the division of Geueral Brooks. part of the confede- All the railroads in the western racy have been placed under military control. The cot- ton, sugar and molasses which has accumulated at Mem- phis bas been ordered to be conveyed at some point out- side the city where !t cam be conveniently burned> This. is boing done under the care of L. 0. Mckisick, Marahal of Memphis, who will alse attend to the All the federal prisoners at Memphis have been sent ‘Tuscaloosa, Alabama, via Mobile. oeral Buell ok the Bold yeaterday, March 38, leaye G ell took tl yesterday, tng tor Columbia, to place bimself at the bead rb ox ivisions, Acting Brigadier General Duflield of the Twenty-wird brigade, cousistiug of the Niuth Michigan, Third Minne- sots and some Keatucky aud Pennsyivania a, took up his line of march yesterday fur Murfreesboro, General Turchin has no longer the advance, phe a - sion, under General Mitchel, paving been placed rear of General McCook. Fi the Jenuesseo, at Cale Biutte, tw Corinth. At this poi defences of considersbl also commenced the constr: tion of Corinth, seven miles of which hav completed. ‘Their force now couceptraced of Variously estimaced at from torty vo sixty thu sy ° otivm Of & road in the diree~ ady bem ie river fe Honors to the Pennsyivania Eighty- fourth a) 110th Regiments. Hans wo-@, April 4, 1862, Governor Curtin bas issued @ general order, comgrati. 1 ting the Eighty fourth and One Hu wired and Tenth Peon. outs for gailart conduct at Win hester, bed on their lage 4 all Peunsylvanle syivas and directs thas Winehesier be fn ‘aad the ordur to be read at the hea Pogimenis. ‘ “ Death of o Member of Congress, on, Pa, April 4, 1862 der of Congress, died tox ay. Hon, Thomas B. Cooper, tr day at Coopersdurp, feb gh Co